MLive

Cell Block 7 Prison Museum gives visitors a glimpse of life behind bars

JACKSON, MI - Michigan Gov. John Bagley said in 1873, "If there is a dreary spot upon the face of the earth, it is inside the walls of the Jackson Prison." The quote is just an iota of the history ...
Lansing State Journal

Cell Block 7: A prison museum in a working prison

JACKSON - Cell Block 7 has housed thousands of prisoners in the decades since it opened in the 1930s: assisted suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian, 1970s Detroit Tigers star Ron LeFlore and members of the ...
Detroit Free Press

Cell Block 7 Prison Museum in Jackson to close

Ever wondered what it life is like inside a prison? Those curious about touring one of the biggest prisons in the world, the State Prison of Southern Michigan in Jackson, should plan their visit soon.
MLive

Cell Block 7 prison museum to permanently close

JACKSON, MI – Those wanting to visit Cell Block 7 are running out of time to experience what life was like behind bars in a Jackson prison. The Ella Sharp Museum has announced it’s permanently closing ...